progesterone suppositories delaying period??

Missybee1114 wrote:

I am 16 days past trigger, BFN and no period... The dr did not tell me that the progesterone can delay things but of course I did too much googling and read that maybe I won't get my period until I stop the progesterone? Is there any hope to hold on to? I am waiting on a call back from my dr...

Well, they said it was "rare" that for some women it was just enough to prevent a period. I call bs on rare if I was able to learn it via google so easily. I really wish they would have warned me, especially since I asked about side effects. You would think that fell into that category.

I had the exact same scenario last months. I voluntarily stopped doing suppositories and AF showed exactly 2 days later.

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wsv

It depends on the progesterone suppository doesn't it? I was on crinone when I had a chemical pregnancy and think it masked the first few days of af by making it look more like dark spotting. My first af after was a couple days earlier than I expected, supporting my theory. I was taking it twice daily and af came the morning I decided to not take any more.

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sweetpea0711

Yes it should delay it. I have been taking it 3 cycles now. The first 2 it came the morning I stopped. I was already 2-3 days past my expected period. It was light at first and normal by the next day or 2. This cycle I stopped this morning ando I have nothing yet. Im 4 days from when my period should have started (and bfn blood test this morning). I asked the nurse last month if my period would ever come if I kept taking the progesterone (just was curious) and she said it doesn't stop it completely it just delays it. It would eventually show up. So I believe its the norm to be delayed, not rare! Maybe she meant rare to completely stop it from coming.

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sprbaby2013

I believe it's the norm as well that progesterone should hold off bleeding, although it never has for me.

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Skylark717

My doctor kept me on progesterone for 14 days. They said if I tested negative by then, to stop the progesterone. I'd call them- they should have given you an either-or option.

Mercy, can I just get it over with already?!?! I had hoped to be able to get through the weekend with some level of peace instead of having my all time low. Saturday is my birthday and I don't think I can stand the attention if I can't get over this hump. Not to mention, last year I was pregnant, and according to measurements, the heartbeat likely stopped on that very day...

After 3 1/2 years, can the universe please throw me a teeny tiny bone?????!

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